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  Chislehurst shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| London borough | Bromley |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHISLEHURST |
| Postcode district | BR7 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| European Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Bromley & Chislehurst |
| London Assembly | Bexley and Bromley |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
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Etymology
The name "Chislehurst" is derived from the Saxon words "cisel" which means gravel and "hyrst" which means wooded hill.
History
Camden Place (now Chislehurst Golf Club) is where the French Emperor Napoleon III died in exile in 1873. Napoléon III, also known as Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (full name Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte) (20 April 1808 9 January 1873 was the first President His body, and that of the Prince Imperial were buried originally in St Mary's Church, before they were removed to Farnborough Abbey. This article refers to the son of Napoleon III For the stepson of Napoleon I see Eugène de Beauharnais Biography At the outbreak of the Saint Michael's Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in Farnborough Hampshire, England. There is a memorial to Napoléon Eugène in the woods, and the area's connections with the imperial family are found in many road names and the local telephone code, 467 in its earlier format, corresponded to the letters IMP (for imperial).
A local attraction is Chislehurst Caves. Chislehurst Caves are a long series of tunnels in Chislehurst, in the south eastern suburbs of Greater London. The caves are considered to be of very ancient origin. They were originally used to mine flint and chalk. During World War II, thousands of people used them nightly as an air raid shelter. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including There is even a chapel. One child was born in the caves during World War II, and her name was 'Cavina'. The caves have also been used as a venue for live music; Jimi Hendrix, The Who and The Rolling Stones have all played there. James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend The caves are reputedly haunted, and Druids are said to have made grisly human sacrifices in their depths. A druid was a member of the priestly and learned class in the ancient Celtic societies A number of television programmes and films, including episodes of Doctor Who have been filmed there. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Tours are available most days, and on Sundays there is an especially extended tour, lasting approximately one and a half hours. One house in Chislehurst has a back garden with a closed entrance to Chislehurst Caves.
The Chislehurst civil parish formed an urban district of Kent from 1894 to 1934. [1] In 1934 it became part of the Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District,[2] which was split in 1965 between the London boroughs of Bromley and Bexley. Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District was a local government district and civil parish in north west Kent, England from 1934 to 1965 The London Borough of Bexley ( is a London borough in south east Greater London which forms with other boroughs part of Outer London.
Chislehurst Today
Chislehurst West may be found by going towards Mottingham, and this area includes the biggest of the ponds, and the High Street, which has many pubs and restaurants. Mottingham is a place in London, England; located at the convergence of the London Borough of Bromley, the London Borough of Lewisham and the Chislehurst West was previously known as 'Pricking' and 'Prickend'.
Chislehurst is one of the starting points for the Green Chain Walk, linking to places such as Crystal Palace, Erith, the Thames Barrier and Thamesmead. The South East London Green Chain is a linked system of Open spaces between the River Thames and Crystal Palace Park in London England Crystal Palace is a residential area in South London, England named from the erstwhile local landmark The Crystal Palace, which occupied the Erith ( ˈɪərɨθ is a place in the London Borough of Bexley, south east London on the River Thames. The Thames Barrier is a flood control structure on the River Thames, constructed between 1974 and 1984 at Woolwich Reach and first used defensively in 1983 Thamesmead is a " New town " in London, England built on the southern bank of the River Thames, 9
Educational establishments
Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication
Famous residents
- Malcolm Campbell, former Land and Water Speed Record Holder, was born in Chislehurst and is buried in St. Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication is a specialist Higher education sector college founded in 1962 and based in the United Kingdom, in Chislehurst Sir Malcolm Campbell ( 11 March 1885 &ndash 31 December 1948) was an English racing motorist and motoring journalist Nicholas Parish Church next to his parents.
- Richmal Crompton, author of the Just William series of books for children of all ages. Richmal Crompton Lamburn ( 15 November 1890 &ndash 11 January 1969) was a
- Alan Watts, philosopher, born and raised in Chislehurst, moved to the US in 1938. Alan Wilson Watts ( January 6, 1915 &ndash November 16, 1973) was a British Philosopher, Writer, speaker and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
- William Willett, a campaigner for daylight saving time, lived most of his adult life in Chislehurst. William Willett ( 10 August 1856 &ndash 4 March 1915) is the inventor of Daylight saving time. Daylight saving time ( DST
Places of Worship
- St Patrick's Catholic Church, Redhill, Chislehurst
- Christ Church, Lubbock Road[3]
- Elmstead Baptist Church, Elmstead Lane[4]
- Chislehurst Methodist Church[5]
- The Annuncation, High Street, Chislehurst[6]
- St. Nicholas, Church Lane, Chislehurst[7]
- Sir Francis Walshingham, spy master to Elizabeth I, and his son, Sir Thomas Walshingham
Transport and locale
Nearest places
Nearest railway station
References
- ^ Vision of Britain - Chilsehurst UD (historic map)
- ^ Vision of Britain - Chislehurst and Sidcup UD (historic map)
- ^ East Kent IT Solutions Web Server
- ^ Elmstead Baptist Church, Chislehurst
- ^ Chislehurst
- ^ Chislehurst, Chislehurst: The Annunciation Church - Kent | Diocese of Rochester
- ^ Chislehurst, Chislehurst: St Nicholas Church - Kent | Diocese of Rochester
External links
Bickley is a residential area and electoral ward in the London Borough of Bromley, England. Elmstead (sometimes Elmstead Woods) is a residential district in the London Borough of Bromley, with no distinct or formal boundary lying between Chislehurst Sidcup is a suburban development in the London Borough of Bexley, South East London Petts Wood is a suburb of London in the London Borough of Bromley. Mottingham is a place in London, England; located at the convergence of the London Borough of Bromley, the London Borough of Lewisham and the New Eltham is a commuter Suburb in the London Borough of Greenwich, England, although the Dulverton catchment area to the North side of Footscray Road falls Eltham is a district in the London Borough of Greenwich. It is a suburban development situated east south-east of Charing Cross. Chislehurst railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic